Rio Star Mini Cheesecakes

Fresh grapefruit juice gives these miniature cheesecakes a tart finish, taking this casual treat to a new level of sophistication. They can be topped with grapefruit, as the recipe calls for, or any tart fruit such as raspberries or red and black currents.

Ingredients

1 Texas Rio Star Grapefruit, sectioned

1/2 cup water

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

8 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup grapefruit juice, reserved from sectioning

1-2/3 cup heavy cream, whipped

1 box of vanilla wafers

Mini muffin baking cups

Mini muffin baking tin

Preparation

In a small saucepan, pour water and gelatin, let stand for one minute, then cook 3 minutes over low heat. Set aside to cool, about 1 minute.